The scene of professional sports in Seattle could soon look very different.

The ownership group that applied to bring the NHL to Seattle, David Bonderman, Jerry Bruckheimer and Tim Leiweke, are hoping to not only land the 32nd hockey team but also to add an NBA franchise to the city.

"I think it's fair to say that everybody I've talked to among the NBA owners think that we're doing the right thing by coming to Seattle,'' Bonderman said, per The Seattle Times. "A lot of them said 'Why hockey? Why not NBA?' And what we said to them is 'We love hockey and it's the place to start here.'''

The would-be NHL owners said that the league assured them they'll get the same favorable expansion draft rules as the Las Vegas franchise, which was highly successful in its first-year. They submitted paperwork and a $10 million down payment to the NHL earlier this month, and it's expected the league will accept the bid pending interest of the season-tickets.

"I love sports period,'' Bruckheimer said. "And I would be involved in anything we can get done in this arena. Because we're so excited about the prospects of what what the design is, what the fan experience could be for both sports."

The season-ticket drive begins Thursday, but according to ESPN, the group says it's not focused on a benchmark for season tickets. Las Vegas set the goal of 10,000 deposits when they applied for NHL expansion in 2015. The NHL also set the expansion fee at $650 million, which was a significant increase from the $500 million the Golden Knights paid to enter the league.

"The way we are going to structure all of our contractually obligated income is making sure there will be revenue upside built in should the NBA ever consider Seattle," Leiweke said. "We are committed to making sure the building, all of our contracts, all of our partnerships and all of our relationships, are done in a way that we can maximize value."

There are still some hurdles the potential owners face with the NBA, particularly if the league wants to expand to Seattle, but the interest is certainly there as the potential NHL expansion comes closer to reality.